Fairview Mennonite Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Conrad (last name not published)

Founded pre-1900 (Upper Deer Creek-Fairview origin)

Denomination CMC / Rosedale Network of Churches

Service Times Sundays (see website)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fairviewkalona.com

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor since September 2016; Moody Bible Institute graduate; former missionary pilot/mechanic with Mission Aviation Fellowship (Mozambique, 9 years).

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

CMC orthodox Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

CMC affirms Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify locally.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Anabaptist evangelical with discipleship emphasis.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

CMC/Rosedale practices male-only ordination.

Pastor Conrad (male); plural male elders per CMC polity

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Conrad + male elders.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Anabaptist expository tradition.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Senior pastor was MAF missionary in Mozambique for 9 years; strong mission DNA.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Plain Iowa Mennonite heritage in Kalona — one of the densest Mennonite areas in the Midwest.

Strong

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

CMC/Rosedale confessional accountability.

Strong

Assessment

Fairview Mennonite Church (formerly Fairview Conservative Amish Mennonite) is located four miles north and two miles east of Kalona, Iowa — at the heart of one of the largest Old Order Amish and conservative Mennonite settlements in the Midwest. The congregation traces back to the historic Upper Deer Creek-Fairview Mennonite community. Pastor Conrad has led since September 2016, bringing a remarkable background: born in Delaware, raised on the mission field in northwest Ontario, trained at Moody Bible Institute as a missionary pilot/mechanic, then nine years serving with Mission Aviation Fellowship in Mozambique before being called to Iowa. The CMC/Rosedale Network affiliation provides strong confessional accountability and complementarian polity. Green rating.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://www.fairviewkalona.com/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Conrad + CMC/Rosedale Network of Churches.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source rosedalenetwork.org/congregational-directory/
[2] Live source fairviewkalona.com/leadershipteam

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